Novala Takemoto Follow

Novala Takemoto was born in Uji City, Kyoto, and is an Aquarius. Takemoto's debut novel, Missin' was published in 2000, and he was a candidate for the Yukio Mishima Prize for literature two years in a row with Emily in 2003 and Lolita in 2004. In addition to Kamikaze Girls, Takemoto's other novels include Uloko Hime, Twins, A Child Abandoned by Deus, and Calps Alpis. His sequel to Kamikaze Girls was published in June of 2005.